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We Can and Should Domesticate Raccoons
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Historically, we've trained various animals for specialized tasks: ferrets for cleaning particle accelerators (Fermilab, 2016), and dolphins for detecting underwater mines (Cancian, 2022). Raccoons ( Procyon lotor) possess a unique combination of intelligence, dexterity, and compact size that makes them ideal candidates for domestication and human assistance. Williams syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by high sociability, lack of fear towards strangers, and certain physical features reminiscent of domesticated animals (Järvinen-Pasley et al., 2008).
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